[vox-tech] $display not set when ssh'ing [solved]

Jay Strauss me at heyjay.com
Thu May 26 05:19:31 PDT 2005


Jay Strauss wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> simple question, don't know why it's not working on my machine.  On the 
> remote machine in the /etc/ssh/sshd_config I have:
> 
> X11Forwarding yes
> X11DisplayOffset 10
> 
> set.  I've tried
> 
> ssh root at remote
> ssh -X root at remote
> ssh jay at remote
> 
> But my $DISPLAY is never set.  I is set fine on my other machines.  I've 
> been a'googling, but I can't find anything else to look for
> 
> Thanks
> Jay

It helps to have X installed on the system, dummy

Jay


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